Notes from meeting at CCCC 2009
To do:
Decide on criteria for readings in the bibliography
Select the readings for the bibliography
Select the reviewers; start with the SIG members
The argument for the book: fastest growing population in colleges/universities in U.S. (up 21% by 2016--NCES); the current economic situation; legislation; technology changes; these all will cause this population to grow in post-secondary institutions. 1/3 of the undergraduate population will be over 25 years.
Niche (who will buy the book): those who teach adult learners; focus on the teaching of composition and reading (literacy).
Possible categories: curriculum for adult learners; adult degree programs; PLA; contexts of adult learners, including adult literacy programs/basic education, PLA, mixed classrooms, online, ESL, adult degree programs; curriculum, teaching, learning, assessment.
Introduction (Barbara and Kimme) could focus on the history of adult writers/learners, our experiences with and interests in adult learners/writers. Be sure to address that these are not necessarily basic writers.
People to mention in the introduction: Stephen Brookfield, Malcolm Knowles, Jack Messero, and Cross.
Possible inclusions in the bibliography are Jane Maher, Allen Mandell, Teaching Second Shift, Teaching Writing to Adults, Attending to the Margins (Popken, Gleason), Writing Instruction (K. Uehling). Mention Bryn Mawr Summer Program in the 1900s
These figures about adults learners in post-secondary schools were given at session A06:
By 2010, the NCES says 56+% of students will be over age 22 in universities/colleges, and 58% by 2016. 2/3 will be older than traditional students. By 2010, 42% will be over age 30. Enrollments for traditional students will slow for now. By 201, the trends will reverse. From 2005-2016, under 25 year olds will grow by 15%; 25+ year olds will grow by 25%.
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Kimme, Thanks for summarizing all this information. You did a GREAT job of remembering and recording everything we discussed.
ReplyDeleteWe might want to break up our proposal into sections and each of us take responsibility for drafting part of the proposal. What do you think about this as a way of managing the writing?
Point of information: according to NCES stats, in 2005 32% of all United States undergraduate enrollments were students age 25 and older. So we already have 1/3 of undergraduates being age 25 and older.
Second point of information, my reading of the NCES stats is different from what you say above. We can double-check on that. My reading of the NCES and or of the Spellings Report is that undergrad enrollments for students age 24 and younger are predicted to increase even more than for students age 25 and older. I'll get back to you on that. --BG